Retired electrical engineer Bruce Campbell, now 64, has always had an eye for invention.
In his early twenties, he invested $23,000 in 10 acres of forested land near Hillsboro, Oregon, with a plan in mind.
He built a very unusual villa using an old airplane and a significant piece of land.
Stay tuned to discover the interior! Keep scrolling to see more.
“Innovative Plan”
Campbell has always enjoyed taking things apart and putting them back together to create something new.
He wanted to use this plot of land as the foundation for a house he envisioned, built from a collection of retired cargo ships.
Campbell thought he had designed a completely original house, but he later discovered a structure almost identical to his had already been built.
He found out about Mississippi hairdresser Joanne Ussery about twenty years after conceiving his plan.
She had converted a Boeing 727 into her residence.
After her previous house burned down, she decided to rebuild in the form of an airplane and moved next to a peaceful river.
After some thought, Campbell decided to change his plan of action.
He also made significant changes in several other aspects.
Keep reading to learn more about Campbell’s airplane house and to see more photos.
In 1999, Campbell paid an impressive $100,000 to Olympic Airways to purchase a Boeing 727.
When he initially acquired the massive plane, he had to have it transported to the forests of Oregon.
The fact that the plane had to be shipped from Athens, Greece, made the situation even more complicated.
After calculating the approximate transportation costs of about $120,000, he ended up spending a total of $220,000 on the jet.
Nevertheless, he believed that the money he spent on the jet was well invested.
“Success!”
While we’re not sure we’d want to live in this airplane like Campbell does, we’re definitely impressed by what he’s accomplished!
Check out this cool-looking airplane.
It must be an incredible feeling to achieve such a significant success.
Watch the video below to see the entire interior of this amazing airplane home:
